Croatia

A1 Hrvatska launches Zappware-powered TV service

Telekom Austria-owned Croatian service provider A1 Hrvatska has launched the group’s Zappware-powered personalised TV service. The move follows the deployment of the Zappware-powered user experience with A1’s operations in Bulgaria, Austria and Slovenia. The revamped TV service is being deployed across Telekom Austria’s A1-branded service providers in central and eastern Europe, starting with its Bulgarian […]

Croatian consolidation takes shape as Tele2 completes sale to United Group

Nordic telco Tele2 has completed the sale of its Croatian subsidiary to Serbia-based Western Balkan service provider United Group. Completion of the deal follows approval of the sale by the Croatian Competition Agency, which told Tele2 that it was greenlighting the agreement at the end of January, following a Phase II investigation. Tele2 announced the sale […]

T-Hrvatski Telekom launches new TV packages

Deutsche Telekom-owned Croatian telco T-Hrvatski Telekom has refreshed its TV offering with the launch of three new packages from RTL and Nova. A new package of channels from RTL brings all existing RTL channels to T-Hrvatski Telekom’s MAXtv offering in HD or HD-ready quality. The channel line-up includes RTL, RTL 2, RTL Crime, RTL Living, […]

Deutsche Telekom sees TV numbers grow in ‘most successful year’ ever

Deutsche Telekom saw 74,000 customers in its domestic German market sign up for its MagentaTV service in the fourth quarter of last year, taking the company’s domestic TV total base to 3.6 million, up 7.9% year-on-year. By comparison, the telco’s overall broadband base was up 1.2% to 13.73 million. Its fibre broadband subscriber number was […]

United Group gets green light for Tele2 acquisition

Tele2’s planned sale of its Croatian unit to Western Balkans service provider United Group has been approved by the country’s competition watchdog. The Croatian Competition Agency has informed Tele2 of its decision following a Phase II investigation and ahead of giving formal approval for the sale. Tele2 announced the sale of its Croatian business in […]

T-Hrvatski Telekom CTO secures another three-year term

Croatian service provider T-Hrvatski Telekom, owned by Deutsche Telekom, has named Boris Dril as chief technology officer and member of the company’s management board for a further three-year term. The appointment means that Dril wil cointinue as T-HT CTO after January 1, when his current term expires. Drilo jointed T-HT in 2012 from Ericsson Group, […]

Croatian watchdog launches phase II probe into United Group-Tele2 deal

Croatia’s competition watchdog, the AZTN, has begun a Phase II investigation into Tele2’s sale of its local operation to United Group, the Serbia-based service provider that operates services across multiple countries in the western Balkans.  Tele2 said it would continue to support United Group in its dialogue with the Croatian Competition Agency to obtain clearance. […]

A1 Telekom Austria sees boost from TV numbers

A1 Telekom Austria’s Q2 was boosted by strong growth in TV numbers across its central and eastern European markets, with the group highlighting the role of TV content, as well as its solutions and connectivity business, in driving up fixed-line revenues. Fixed line revenue-generating units overall grew by 0.5%, with TV and to a lesser […]

United Group enters Croatian market with Tele2 acqusition

Serbia-based multi-play operator United Group, which is active across multiple Western Balkans markets, is to acquire Tele2’s Croatian business, taking the group into the Croatian market for the first time. Tele2 said it was selling its Croatian business to United Group for an enterprise value of €220 million. The Swedish group said that the maove […]

Hopster strikes partnership with A1 Hrvatska

Kids digital service Hopster has struck a distribution partnership with Telekom Austria’ Croatian unit, A1 Hrvatska, which provides Hopster customers with convergent telecommunication solutions, including mobile, fixed and TV services. The deal offers A1 postpaid mobile subscribers who are using the A1 Internet protection for children service a free Hopster subscription. Customers will be able […]

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